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L’11
Settembre 2001 attraverso le canzoni dell’album “The
rising” di Bruce Springsteen (per il biennio e il triennio)
Inserita in un modulo interdisciplinare dal titolo “Occidente
e mondo islamico: civiltà a confronto nell’era della
globalizzazione”, questa unità didattica ha previsto
un coordinamento tra le discipline di italiano, storia e inglese,
e ha condotto gli allievi ad elaborare una recensione del CD musicale
di B. Springsteen, interamente dedicato ai tragici avvenimenti
dell’11 Settembre 2001.
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Bruce
Springsteen biography
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Bruce
Sprengteen biography
IThanks to his rebellious persona, small town outsider
lyrics, and memorable pop tunes Bruce Springsteen has become one
of the most popular rock musicians of the past 30 years, selling
tens of millions of albums and winning over legions of loyal fans
worldwide.
Born in Freehold, N.J. on September 23, 1949, Springsteen grew
up in a normal, middle-class family, first experimenting with
guitar while in high school. After graduation he moved to New
York City but failed to establish himself in the local folk scene,
reluctantly returning to Asbury Park, N.J. less than a year later.
Springsteen performed with a succession of small bands, such as
the Rogues and Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom, before finding a place
with the E-Street Band, a popular bar act. Springsteen's first
album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., was released in 1973,
quickly followed by The Wild, the Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle,
both of which won him critical praise and comparisons to Bob Dylan
but little commercial success. After a tour with the band Chicago
that brought attention to Springsteen's captivating live shows,
the singer-songwriter returned with his breakthrough 1974 effort
Born to Run, which quickly reached the Top 5 thanks to frequent
airplay of the title track and "Thunder Road." Born
to Run became one of the most praised and purchased albums of
the decade and Springsteen was hyped as the savior of rock 'n'
roll, appearing on magazine covers and newspaper articles. After
resolving management issues, Springsteen returned in 1978 with
the darker Darkness on the Edge of Town, considered by many to
be the pinnacle of his songcraft. Two years later came the slicker
album The River, which quickly went platinum in the Untied States
and established Springsteen as a major international star. Springsteen
switched back to a dark, edgy sound with 1982's Nebraska, a raw-sounding
album recorded live to four-track in his New Jersey home and not
accompanied by a major tour. Suddenly Springsteen changed gears,
moving from an artistic, despairing acoustic style to slick pop-oriented,
arena rock with 1984's Born in the U.S.A., which sold 20 million
copies and was accompanied by a massive world tour which lasted
nearly two years. With a new working-class image, Springsteen's
upbeat, uniquely American anthems became part of the zeitgeist,
embraced by conservative politicians like Ronald Reagan despite
their anti-patriotic overtones. "The Boss" hit the big
time, becoming an international superstar, later releasing a five-album
live collection to fight a growing horde of bootleggers who sold
live recordings to eager fans world over. 1987's Tunnel of Love
marked another change in Bruce's style. Facing marital problems,
Springsteen began singing about lost love, emotional turmoil and
other adult problems. After one last tour, Springsteen parted
ways with the E Street Band in 1989, returning three years later
with not one but two new albums, Human Touch and Lucky Town. While
Human Touch was more staid and radio-oriented, Lucky Town was
another step forward for the singer-songwriter, a return to the
powerful, consistent albums of the 1970s and early 1980s. After
a plugged-in performance on MTV's Unplugged program, Springsteen
resumed touring. In fall of 1993 he released "Streets of
Philadelphia" for the movie Philadelphia; the song became
a Top 10 hit and won several Grammys and an Academy Award. Now
in the midst of a full-fledged comeback, a "greatest hits"
album was released and Springsteen reunited with the E Street
Band for several new tracks. 1995's The Ghost of Tom Joad found
"The Boss" returning to his folk days with a Dylan-esque
acoustic guitar, soulful lyrics and a 1930s folk motif.
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